UIC Flames vs IUPUI Jaguars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/10/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, January 10, 2022

Venue:  Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UIC -7.5, IUPUI +7.5; Over/Under:  125.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UIC -7.5, IUPUI +7.5; Over/Under:  125.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UIC -7.5, IUPUI +7.5; Over/Under:  125.5 points

 

UIC Flames:  4-8 (10th place, Horizon League)

IUPUI Jaguars:  1-11 (11th place, Horizon League)

 

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UIC Flames:  2-3 last 5

IUPUI Jaguars:  0-5 last 5

 

 

 

UIC is coming into this game with a 4-8 record overall and they are 2-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 4th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 0-4 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Northern Illinois Huskies while their 2 losses in that span came against the DePaul Blue Demons and the Wright State Raiders in their last game. Kevin Johnson led the team in points in that game with 19 while Zion Griffin was next on the team with 18 points. Griffin, Kevin Johnson, and Jalen Johnson off the bench all led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Filip Skobalj led the team in rebounds with 6. They are 42.4% from the field, 29.9% from 3-point range, and 65% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 68.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.8 PPG against them. UIC has an ATS record of 5-6 this season and their O/U record is 5-6.

 

 

IUPUI is coming into this game with a 1-11 record overall and they are 1-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 4th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 0-3 in their conference games this season. Their only win this season was against the Spalding Golden Eagles but they have gone on a 6 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Detroit Mercy Titans, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, the Tennessee State Tigers, the Chicago State Cougars, the Morehead State Eagles, and the Wright State Raiders in their last game. Azariah Seay led the team in points in that game with 16 while Bakari LaStrap was next on the team off the bench with 11 points. LaStrap led the team in assists in that game with 5 each while B.J. Maxwell led the team in rebounds with 7. They are 36.9% from the field, 27.1% from 3-point range, and 65% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 50.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.6 PPG against them. IUPUI has an ATS record of 3-8 this season and their O/U record is 1-10.

 

UIC is coming into this game as a 7.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Both of these teams have been having very bad seasons but UIC has won 4 games while IUPUI only has 1 win this season. IUPUI has not been playing well recently, they are not just losing a lot of games but they have been losing those games by a lot of points. Most of their recent losses have been by double digits. UIC has not been playing great this season but they have been winning games more often and even when they lose games they are keeping them close and staying competitive. UIC has not lost any of their last few games by double digits. The best bet to place in this game is on UIC to cover the spread here as IUPUI has been really bad this season and they will likely continue to get blown out in their games.

 

UIC IUPUI Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, January 10, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is UIC 76 IUPUI 59.

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UIC Flames: 28-39 O/U in all games. 12-18 O/U in road games. 16-26 O/U against conference opponents. 6-11 O/U in January games. 12-29 O/U after a conference game. 16-28 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 4-10 O/U after allowing 80 points or more.

IUPUI Jaguars: 1-5 O/U after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists. 1-10 O/U in all games. 1-5 O/U when the total is 129.5 or less. 1-8 O/U as an underdog. 1-6 O/U after 3 straight games where they made 40% of their shots or worse. 1-7 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 1-8 O/U after scoring 60 points or less.

 

 

UIC Flames:  None.

IUPUI Jaguars:  None.

 

 

"What I think changed (the game) was the guys played a little more free and a little more loose. And then, when you're playing confident and you're playing loose and you're playing free, you tend to make shots. Our effort was through the roof and I was proud of the way they fought. We got down 19 and didn't get discouraged and the guys kept their heads high and we clawed our way back. We did it all through our defense." - Matt Crenshaw after a loss against Chicago State earlier this season.

 

 

 

J. Ahale 

M. Diggins 

D. Franklin 

Z. Griffin 

K. Johnson

 

J. Carrasco 

B. Maxwell 

N. McClure 

K. Pruitt 

B. Stanton III

 

 

PPG: D. Franklin (16.7)

APG: K. Johnson (5.8)

Reb/G: D. Franklin (8.1)

 

PPG: B. Maxwell (11.8)

APG: B. LaStrap (2.3)

Reb/G: B. Maxwell (5)

 

Coaches:

UIC Flames: Luke Yaklich (2nd season)

IUPUI Jaguars: Matt Crenshaw (1st season)